Chapter 9: Starving Zhou Ye was too hungry to sleep again
Lin Shu squatted over and stretched out her hand together with Lin Xiaopu.
Lin Xiaopu seldom goes out, so her hands are already white, but when Lin Shu stretched them out, her hands suddenly looked yellow, short and hard, like five fire sticks.
"Sister, your hands are so white, long and slender, so beautiful."
Zhou Ye hadn't noticed at first, but he subconsciously glanced at it and then looked away quickly.
He used a gourd ladle to scoop water and slowly rinsed the two of them. After the two of them carefully rubbed the mud off their hands, he casually scooped half a ladle of water and rinsed his hands.
The food was already served on the table. Lin Dashan and He Guixiang were sitting on one bench, and Lin Shu and Lin Xiaopu were sitting on the other bench. Zhou Ye was the last to sit down, and he deliberately sat next to Lin Xiaopu.
"Mom, why am I the only one eating white rice porridge?" Lin Shu didn't pay any attention to her parents' muttering about the issue of brown rice and refined rice. When she got to the dinner table, she found that everyone was eating porridge made from brown rice, but she was the only one eating white rice porridge.
"Ashu, we don't have any good food at home. I'm sorry you've been wronged." He Guixiang looked at her fair and rosy little face, and the smile on her face faded a lot when she thought about what kind of life she would have to live with her in the future.
"Mother, what are you talking about? I'm not wronged at all. It's Sister Yao who should be wronged."
As soon as the word "A Yao" came out, the atmosphere at the dinner table became stagnant, but Lin Shu had never thought of treating the heroine's name as a taboo from the beginning. If this matter was not mentioned, everyone would feel blocked in their hearts. Only by saying it out loud and talking about it would everyone feel better.
Lin Shu looked at He Guixiang and Lin Dashan and said seriously, "Father, Mother, I've been living a comfortable life in the Marquis' Mansion for these years, but the mansion has many rules. I've been impatient to learn the rules since I was a child, and I've suffered a lot before I developed the demeanor of a lady from a noble family in your eyes. I didn't understand before why I was nothing like my mother in the Marquis' Mansion. She was a noble lady of great renown in the capital when she was young. I had to work hard to make a name for myself. Now I understand, it's because I don't belong there. This is where I belong. I love Tianshui Village very much and don't feel wronged at all. But Sister Yao, you are the daughter of a wealthy family, but I stole her life for more than ten years..."
As He Guixiang listened, she suddenly wiped away her tears.
Lin Shu was stunned. "Mother, why are you crying? How did I make you cry? Mother, don't cry. I want to see you smile!"
He Guixiang burst into laughter and said, "Mom is so happy."
"Mother, Father, are you worried that Sister Yao isn't having a good time in the capital? Don't worry, Sister Yao is amazing. It took me over ten years to learn the rules, but she learned them instantly, as if by herself. The Marquis and his wife love her very much, and the servants in the mansion are all obedient to her. Oh, and the Duke of Yingguo is particularly fond of her. The Marquis's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion are already preparing for the wedding. Sister Yao is having a great time in the capital, so don't worry."
When talking about the marriage, Lin Shu glanced at Zhou Ye.
Zhou Ye caught that glimpse and looked over quickly, but unexpectedly received a soft glare from the other party.
He was confused and ignored the fleeting itch in his heart.
After Lin Shu's words, a moment passed before the silent Lin Dashan spoke, "As long as she is doing well."
He Guixiang remained silent. She had been worried for the past two years about Lin Yao's life in the capital, but she hadn't expected her to adapt so quickly. She hadn't had to worry about it.
Seeing them like this, Lin Shu knew what they were struggling with and explained, "Sister Ayao also wanted to come back to see you, but she had her own difficulties. Because Sister Ayao was so outstanding, many people were staring at her, waiting to find her doing something wrong. She asked the guard Shi Qing to bring back the silver and said those words in public, deliberately saying it for outsiders to hear."
"Dad and Mom, think about it. You have a daughter you've raised for over a decade, and suddenly she becomes the daughter of a marquis. She's usually filial, so how could she not miss you after she becomes rich? We villagers are simple and kind, but we can't stand those with bad intentions. What if those bad guys think Sister Yao secretly sent a huge amount of treasure home and rob our house?"
"I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid of suddenly becoming rich and being targeted by thieves. Sister Yao is doing this for our own good..."
In the original book, there is an explanation for why the heroine lost contact with Lin Dashan's family. In the previous life, the heroine brought the whole family to the capital. As a result, Lin Dashan's family not only did not live a good life, but also suffered from cold eyes, especially the original owner's own daughter, who also ridiculed them. In the end, Lin Xiaopu even offended the sons of powerful people in the capital for no reason, and ended up being wrapped in a straw mat.
After having the chance to do it again, the heroine was scared and figured it out.
The bitter lessons of her previous life told her that the capital was not a place where Lin Dashan and his family could stay, so she simply cut off contact with them. She only asked her confidants to go to Tianshui Village from time to time to check on them, and only then would she feel at ease after making sure that they were doing well.
After Lin Shu's conversation, Lin Dashan and He Guixiang felt much better, and Lin Shu herself felt relieved as well.
After understanding Lin Yao, the name Lin Yao was no longer taboo for Lin Dashan and He Guixiang. No matter who in the village mentioned this name in the future, they could face it calmly.
As time went by, Lin Yao naturally became a passerby.
"Stop talking and let's eat first. Dad and Brother A'ye must be starving after a busy day in the fields. Eat quickly." Lin Shu urged, her eyes curved, looking very relaxed and happy.
Zhou Ye looked at her a little more when he called her brother Aye, but that was all that mattered.
Zhou Ye had dinner late today and was very hungry. After Lin Dashan picked up his chopsticks first, he immediately picked up the big bowl of porridge in front of him and gulped down half of the porridge.
Lin Xiaopu also held her bowl and drank from it in big gulps. The bowl was bigger than her face.
It was just ordinary brown rice porridge, but everyone ate it with great relish. After filling their stomachs with half a bowl of porridge, they picked up the side dishes on the table.
Without waiting for others to urge her, Lin Shu also picked up her chopsticks. There was no need to say anything deliberately. Just by picking up a few more chopsticks of the dishes on the table, everyone knew that she not only did not dislike them, but also liked them very much.
After everyone had filled their stomachs, Lin Shu finished her own bowl of rice porridge. Then she said to He Guixiang, "Mother, from now on, I will eat whatever everyone else eats. You are not allowed to prepare anything else for me."
He Guixiang agreed with a smile.
After the meal, it was already dark. The conditions in the village were poor, so Lin Shu followed the local customs and didn't bathe. She just wiped herself with hot water from the pot and went to bed with Lin Xiaopu.
The bed was made by a carpenter. It was very comfortable to lie on, but a little narrow. The mattress was also new and had a faint smell of insect repellent plants.
Lin Shu and Lin Xiaopu sat head to head, and before they could chat for a few minutes, they were too tired to fall asleep.
In a daze, she heard the sound of people tossing and turning in the next room, and it was quite frequent.
Originally, the thatched house had only three rooms: a main room and two living rooms. After Zhou Ye came, another room was built next to the living room on the right.
However, Zhou Ye had to get up early to do farm work, so the room on the far right was given to Lin Xiaopu, which was the room where Lin Shu was sleeping. The one tossing and turning in the next room and unable to sleep was Zhou Ye.
Lin Shu was very sleepy. She muttered a few words in her mind and then continued to sleep, not affected at all. However, Lin Xiaopu sighed.
Brother Aye was too hungry to sleep again.
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